Denon DCD-2560 - Relay click on start and track change

[jermwofare]

Good afternoon,

I had a quick question regarding a Denon DCD-2560 I recently acquired. When I press play, the relay inside clicks, as well as when I skip a track or stop play. It doesn't do it when its playing at all, and plays wonderfully. I'm new to Denon players, is this just a normal thing? It sounds like a simple relay click, but just a new experience on a CD player.

 

[jdurbin1]

Maybe a muting circuit that uses a small relay or reed switch? Would make sense to mute the signal when you skip tracks, and pressing play presumably engages it to allow sound to pass.

John

 

[jermwofare]

Maybe a muting circuit that uses a small relay or reed switch? Would make sense to mute the signal when you skip tracks, and pressing play presumably engages it to allow sound to pass.

John

This would seem to make the most sense. The relay is positioned on the audio board shortly before the outputs. It was new to me, so I was definitely curious as to the purpose of it. Thanks!

 

[jdurbin1]

I've had other players that behaved that way, seemed like a good guess.

John

 

[duncan]

The relay is positioned on the audio board shortly before the outputs. It was new to me, so I was definitely curious as to the purpose of it. Thanks!

This is a good thing, IMO.

Most players have muting transistors there instead of a relay. Whenever the transistor is switched on, the signal gets temporarily grounded. No clicking, and it's cheaper to build, which is why they do it. But a relay there is more of an audiophile design choice, because it means you don't have another semiconductor permanently sitting in the signal path.

edit - Just realizing nobody really asked that question, and it could be both of you are fully aware of the design considerations, which makes my post feel a bit out of place; sorry about that.